A survey conducted by the San Diego Food Bank in conjunction with San Diego State University showed more San Diegans are now relying on food banks.
She is part of the thousands of people who request these food services. A joint study by San Diego Food Bank and SDSU found that those applying for help are families with an average of 3.5 people and mostly white or Hispanic nationality. The main reason they use the services of the San Diego Food Bank is the rising cost of living and the lack of sufficient income to cover expenses.
"What we are seeing is that many people who come are people who work, who do not have enough income to be able to buy the food that their families need. They have also reported high food and gas costs and rent has also affected them a lot to be able to buy what they need to support their families," says Vanessa Ruiz, vice president of operations at the San Diego Food Bank.
Survey data was collected in four regions of San Diego including North County, Central San Diego, East County, and South Bay. The director of the San Diego food bank added that the goal is to open more donation centers to adequately respond to the high demand.
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